sponge cake

noun

: a light cake made without shortening

Examples of sponge cake in a Sentence

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The Tiramisu is made with house made sponge cake and finished with fresh, grated chocolate. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026 Dessert was a cloudlike pineapple sponge cake. Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026 Expect six to nine layers of vanilla sponge cake sandwiched between a custard or creamy filling. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 Made from 500 organic eggs, 200 lemons and 150 fresh flowers, their lemon sponge cake was drizzled with elderflower syrup and topped with an Amalfi lemon curd. Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sponge cake

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sponge cake was in 1805

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“Sponge cake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sponge%20cake. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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sponge cake

noun
: a light cake made without shortening
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